Today we went on our sweetest adventure yet at Sibo Chocolate. We started out by tasting they’re hot chocolate and then hearing there history and about the process of making chocolate while tasting their various kinds of chocolate. The biggest similarity between chocolate and coffee production was being able to alter their final taste. With…
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Time to say Goodbye :(
Our time in Costa Rica has come to an end and although I am so sad to leave, I am beyond grateful for the experiences, knowledge, and friends I have made on this trip. Through out this trip, we learned about all different steps and aspects of the supply chain through all of Costa Rica’s…
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My only prior experience with farming is from minecraft: you put seeds in the ground, wait a little while, and then a plant pops out. You really don’t need to do much. So needless to say, I was unprepared for the complexity of real-life farming. Lots of planning needs to happen far in advance, even…
so much love for this place. goodbye costa rica!
During my time in Costa Rica, I learned a lot about the supply chain of many different goods, such as coffee, bananas, and pineapple. My focus was on the sourcing aspect of supply chain. I learned that in terms of farming companies must adequately source their products from the right places to grow and produce…
Everything Good Comes to an End
Throughout this trip, we learned a lot about how the supply chain was affected by planning. Regarding the farming aspect, we learned how important it is to know how many crops you will plan beforehand. If you don’t know exactly how many crops you need, you could create a surplus or even a shortage before…
Leaving Costa Rica with More Knowledge, New Friends, and an Insane Amount of Coffee & Chocolate
These past two weeks have been incredible, and I am so sad that our time here has come to an end. I will forever cherish the memories, friendships, and knowledge that this trip has provided me with. This trip has impacted me in so many ways, and the knowledge and perspectives that I have gained…
El Fin
All supply chains must start somewhere, and in the case of crops like coffee, that is on the farm. Coffee beans are extracted from berries, which grow on trees or shrubs. The berries ripen between October and January and must be hand-picked because they don’t all ripen simultaneously; pickers must only pick the ripened ones…
Day 13 – All Good Things Have an End, Adiós Costa Rica!
It’s wild that we’ll be leaving Costa Rica tomorrow to go back home. It feels like yesterday we just landed with the flight attendants saying “Welcome to Costa Rica.” It has truly been a wonderful, fulfilling experience. Even though it’s coming to an end, I’ll never forget the memories, the wonderful hospitality from my host…
I’m Not Crying You Are
The memories and friendships I’ve made here are ones I’ll never forget and I can’t believe we leave tomorrow. This trip was one of the best experiences I’ve had from going on site visits for banana/pineapple/coffee plantations to playing soccer together and finally to working on our final project together. I have learned so much…
Wrapping up a Journey – Costa Rica
After almost two weeks, we find ourselves nearing the oft-ignored back cover – we’re soon to return from the moth-ball scented wardrobe, climb up from the rabbit hole, step back through the partition between platforms 9 and 10. Soon, we will stand disoriented amidst the hustle and bustle of King’s Cross, not quite prepared for…
Adiós Costa Rica
After two short weeks our time in Costa Rica is rapidly coming to a close. During this experience I have learned a lot about the business of farming and sustainability and made lots of new friends. Reflecting on this moment I see how many things we have accomplished in our short time here and made…
Hasta Luego Costa Rica
I can’t believe that our two weeks in Costa Rica are almost up! I thought it would’ve felt like so much longer than it did. Today we did one of the most fun things this entire trip, a hike along the La Paz waterfalls. After that, we returned to Ulatina and finished working on our…
Ask Me What I’ve Bean Up To…
While my group and I were assigned to pay attention to the planning of each company tour we had and how those operations planned and figured out the most efficient ways to put the best product forward, I really absorbed every single aspect of each company to allow me to see the larger picture. So,…
I Toucan-not Believe It’s Almost Over :(
My last blog post for Plus3 Costa Rica! Let’s summarize what I learned about sourcing across the supply chain. At the farm level of the supply chain, sourcing labor and crops are two major concerns. Smaller, family-owned farms (like the palmito farm and banana farm we visited) can source their labor primarily from family members….
Country roads, don’t take me home…
Mi corazon esta en Costa Rica por siempre. I’ve made so many memories and friendships here that will last a lifetime, and I can’t believe 14 days are almost over. From Jaime smack talking Cartigenes to seeing monkeys to eating insane amounts of insanely good food, I will miss Costa Rica. Planning is an integral…
The End Has No End
As we approach the end of the trip, reflecting on the past two weeks becomes extremely important for the sake of how we’ve all grown academically and culturally. For a supply chain and marketing major, this trip was chock full of pertinent information that has grown my curiosity in the coffee and chocolate industries, as…
The last pun!
It is crazy to think that our two weeks is almost up here. I feel like it flew by, yet we have been in Costa Rica forever! We ended the trip in the best way possible: exploring beautiful waterfalls and seeing all the animals in Costa Rica that we wanted. Today, after La Paz Falls,…
Roses are Red, Violets are Blue, The Idea that Costa Rica is the Best is Very True
Over the past two weeks, we’ve seen how industry, culture, and the environment have shaped Costa Rica’s coffee and tropical agriculture trade. I am excited to know so much about tropical agriculture that is commonplace in my life. For example for every place we have visited, except for palmito, my family buys the product on…
Such Sweet Sorrow
This is my final blog. Today was my second to last day in Costa Rica. This trip has given me so many experiences I know I will cherish forever, and it has undoubtedly influenced my future life decisions. Throughout this experience I have gained an understanding of the many agricultural trades of Costa Rica and…
Day 11: Wake me up before you cocoa
Today we visited Sibö Chocolates and just got to sit back, relax, and enjoy a presentation. Two men, Julio and George, quit their jobs and became experts in chocolate to they could start this business. Julio was a historian and so he led us through the historical story of chocolate and when we reached a…